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The Birth of Venus by Botticelli
Image by Sandro Botticelli

The Birth of Venus by Botticelli

By Sandro Botticelli (1445–1510 CE), commissioned by Lorenzo and Giovanni di Pierfrancesco de'Medici for Villa di Castello (?).
Reclining Aphrodite-Venus from Jerash
Image by Osama Shukir Muhammed Amin

Reclining Aphrodite-Venus from Jerash

Terracotta figurine of the goddess on a large couch (cline), leaning on her left elbow. This was the typical position for dining at a banquet (symposium), which was derived from the Greek tradition and was adopted by the Romans. The hole...
Temple of Venus & Rome - Ancient Rome Live
Video by American Institute for Roman Culture

Temple of Venus & Rome - Ancient Rome Live

The colossal Temple of Venus and Rome was one of Rome's largest imperial temples. It essentially enveloped the Velia Hill, next to the Palatine and overlooking the Colosseum valley. Hadrian constructed this temple dedicated to two deities...
Statuette of Isis-Venus
Image by Metropolitan Museum of Art

Statuette of Isis-Venus

This bronze statuette from the late 2nd Century CE depicts the Egyptian goddess Isis in Hellenized form as Aphrodite but wearing the traditional vulture cap and knotted robe of Isis. Isis was a popular deity in the Roman world from the Hellenistic...
Temple of Venus and Roma, Rome
Image by Carole Raddato

Temple of Venus and Roma, Rome

The Temple of Venus and Rome (Templum Veneris et Romae) is thought to have been the largest temple in Ancient Rome. The architect was the emperor Hadrian and construction began in 121 CE. It was officially inaugurated by Hadrian in 135 CE...
Venus of Brassempouy
Image by Jean-Gilles Berizzi

Venus of Brassempouy

The Venus of Brassempouy is one of the earliest known realistic representations of a human face. It belongs to the Gravettian culture of Upper Palaeolithic Europe and was probably carved between c. 26,000 and c. 24,000 years ago. It was made...
Venus and Adonis by Titian
Image by Museo Nacional del Prado

Venus and Adonis by Titian

The Venus and Adonis painting by the Italian Renaissance artist Titian (c. 1487-1576 CE). c. 1554 CE. (Prado Museum, Madrid)
Bronze Figure of Venus
Image by Osama Shukir Muhammed Amin

Bronze Figure of Venus

This is a bronze figure of Venus, goddess of love, fertility, sex, and beauty. Roman period, c. 1st century CE. Bequeathed by R. Payne Knight. (The British Museum, London).
Venus de Milo (3D reconstruction)
Video by Anders Rådén

Venus de Milo (3D reconstruction)

3D reconstruction of Aphrodite of Milo, better known as the Venus de Milo. Created sometime between 130 and 100 BC, the statue is believed to depict Aphrodite, the Greek goddess of love and beauty (Venus to the Romans). From an inscription...
Caesarion
Definition by Arienne King

Caesarion

Ptolemy XV Caesar “Theos Philopator Philometor” (“the Father-loving Mother-loving God”) (c. 47-30 BCE), better known by his unofficial nickname Caesarion or “Little Caesar” in Greek, was the oldest son of Cleopatra VII (69-30 BCE) and was...
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